Destination D news

ZEM Wellness Clinic Altea is the name of a brand new health and longevity retreat coming to Alicante, Spain, on 7 January 2025. The concept ... More

The sixth annual Destination Deluxe Awards recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand, to honour the industry leaders, innovators and destinations shaping the future of wellness, ... More

A large new mineral springs destination has launched in Texas, inspired by some of the world’s most famous hot springs – such as Jordan’s Dead ... More

Plans have been tabled for a US$2bn theme park and entertainment destination development in north-east Oklahoma, US. The development would be built in phases, starting ... More

International spa and wellness design firm Studio Apostoli is realising a new private members’ spa in New York’s verdant Hudson Valley. The studio is creating ... More

Two Asian-inspired wellness sanctuaries by Banyan Tree will open on luxury private islands off the coast of Mozambique in Q4 2022. The first, a signature ... More

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the ambitious regenerative tourism project The Red Sea Project (TRSP) in Western Saudi Arabia, has revealed ... More

Panorama Group and Andy Grant have joined forces to create a new company providing global resort and entertainment development services. Focusing on the creation of ... More

Retail and leisure destination developer Intu is creating an €800m ($886m, £679m) resort on Spain's Costa del Sol, designed by WATG and Broadway Malyan, that ... More

VisitScotland is upping its efforts to market Scotland as a destination for european visitors, by hosting its first ever pan-European travel trade mission. The Scotland ... More

US National Football League (NFL) franchise the Green Bay Packers has revealed it is nearing completion on the first phase of its very own sports-anchored ... More

Situated overlooking the Hudson River and with sweeping views of Manhattan, urban spa resort and hotel SoJo Spa Club will welcome its first guests on ... More

Merlin Entertainments has confirmed plans for a Legoland development in New York state, with its designer Forrec revealing to Attractions Management new details about the ... More

Disney’s parks and resorts chair Bob Chapek has confirmed plans for a major overhaul of Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park, starting with a new ... More

The Middle East’s long-awaited multi-billion-dollar theme park destination Dubai Parks and Resorts opened to the public for the first time today (31 October). The retail ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from the latest organic leisure design from MAD Architects to Richard Meier’s thoughts ... More

Architecture practice Perkins + Will is leading development for Detroit’s recently announced US$50m (€45.6m, £40.6m) Motown Museum – a 50,000sq ft (4,650sq m) tourist destination ... More

A 360-room luxury hotel designed by Herzog & de Meuron for Hilton Worldwide in Washington is now under construction. The Conrad Washington D.C.will feature within ... More

Global planning and design firm PGAV Destinations have appointed four architectural designers to support the practice with its growing list of major leisure developments. Marchelle ... More

Atmantan, a 65,000sq ft (6,039sq m), 106-room dedicated wellness resort near Pune, India, opened its doors this week, offering a results-oriented approach to wellness with ... More

Thai wellness destination Dhara Dhevi is launching 11 new targeted wellness retreats designed to address a series of specific health objectives. The 11 programmes include ... More

Commonwealth Games 2014 host Glasgow is among the cities in the frame to stage the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships. The Scottish city will compete ... More

Naturopathica is opening a Healing Arts Center & Spa in New York City’s Chelsea neighbourhood, with a six-treatment room spa, Remedy Bar, Vitality Bar, and ... More

The tourism industry racked up record inbound figures for 2014, with the latest figures showing visitor numbers and spending broke new ground. The most recent ... More

The InterContinental Davos, located 1,580m (5,183ft) above sea level in the Swiss Alps, is set to open its in doors in December 2013. The 216-bedroom ... More